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Post by Lara Lara Laughs Thu 28 Aug 2008, 13:50

Thing is, I'm not constantly coming out with wank like "Ronaldinho is shit" or "Robbie Williams is better than Dylan" just to get attention. So when I do say "Elvis is ridiculously overrated", I might actually think that's true.

And the thing is, I said the Libertines were one of the best bands of the past decade. Which they are. Sorry if you don't agree. shrug

I've never read a music magazine in my life.
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Post by Brass Monkey Thu 28 Aug 2008, 13:55

Lara Lara Laughs wrote:And the thing is, I said the Libertines were one of the best bands of the past decade. Which they are. Sorry if you don't agree. shrug

You can like who you want, obviously. It simply alludes to your lack of judgement in this regard.
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Post by Guest Thu 28 Aug 2008, 13:57

I never once said Robbie Williams is better than Dylan and it wasn't just for attention. I wanted to genuinly know for what reasons the educated posters amongst us thought some writers are better than others.
That's all.

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Post by Brass Monkey Thu 28 Aug 2008, 14:00

Gaz Coombes. Top man. Top songster.
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Post by Lara Lara Laughs Thu 28 Aug 2008, 14:03

Brass Monkey wrote:
Lara Lara Laughs wrote:And the thing is, I said the Libertines were one of the best bands of the past decade. Which they are. Sorry if you don't agree. shrug

You can like who you want, obviously. It simply alludes to your lack of judgement in this regard.

I'm not overly fussed what you think. Can't see why you think it 'coz their class b ut it's all a bit "meh". shrug
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Post by Brass Monkey Thu 28 Aug 2008, 14:06

You care about what I think so much so you tug on your nards when I disagree.
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Post by Lara Lara Laughs Thu 28 Aug 2008, 14:08

Yeah, you're right. That would explain my pendulum balls. All that tugging.
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Post by JKLever Thu 28 Aug 2008, 14:13

Lara Lara Laughs wrote:Yeah, you're right. That would explain my pendulum balls. All that tugging.

No, thats just cause you like it so much...
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Post by Guest Thu 28 Aug 2008, 14:19

There's a programme on at the moment about Fleetwood Mac. I've never decided if I like their stuff or not.

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Post by eowyn Thu 28 Aug 2008, 14:22

Their stuff with Peter Green was good.
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Post by Guest Thu 28 Aug 2008, 14:25

I obviously don't know them that well Embarassed

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Post by taipan Thu 28 Aug 2008, 14:33

eowyn wrote:Their stuff with Peter Green was good.

Yep, then he went weird. Became a recluse if I recall correctly.
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Post by Brass Monkey Thu 28 Aug 2008, 14:38

Weezer's Only In Dreams has one of the best crescendos I've heard. If I could post the Youtoob from here I would. Boring vid, being as it's guitar hero but still...
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Post by lardbucket Thu 28 Aug 2008, 14:38

Albatross, without the fucqing wafers.

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Post by eowyn Thu 28 Aug 2008, 14:53

Brass Monkey wrote:Weezer's Only In Dreams has one of the best crescendos I've heard. If I could post the Youtoob from here I would. Boring vid, being as it's guitar hero but still...

Here you go, I can see but not hear at work, so hopefully it's right....

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Post by Brass Monkey Thu 28 Aug 2008, 14:56

Cheers Ange, can't see it myself Wink but will look when I get home.
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Post by Jontyh Thu 28 Aug 2008, 15:40

Nominations I've not seen mentioned: Richard Thompson, Paul Brady, John Prine, Van Morrison and Stevie Wonder.
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Post by horace Fri 29 Aug 2008, 04:26

excellent suggestions re Richard Thompson and Van Morrison
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Post by lardbucket Sat 30 Aug 2008, 05:15

Tom Waits, Brian Wilson, Carole King, Lowell George, and JJ Cale.

I may change my mind again shortly.

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Post by Guest Mon 29 Sep 2008, 09:11

Townes Van Zandt

Leadbelly

Robbie Robertson

Jay Farrar

Warren Zevon

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Post by Lara Lara Laughs Sun 24 Jan 2016, 18:49

No-one said David Bowie.
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Post by lardbucket Sun 24 Jan 2016, 21:23

ten years after wrote:David Bowie rates a mention.  Personally i don't like much of his work after Aladdin Sane but those 5 albums in the early 70s were very impressive.

Eric Air Emu wrote:Can't see any sign of Bowie and Lou Reed on this thread. They're legendary songwriters.

Right up there with Sting.

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Eric Air Emu wrote:Can't see any sign of Bowie and Lou Reed on this thread. They're legendary songwriters.

Right up there with Sting.

I was a massive fan of Bowie as a teenager and still play his early stuff to this day. As good as his music is though I've got my doubts about him being a good songwriter. While pulling random words out of a hat to form his lyrics was certainly unique, it just didn't seem right to me.

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Eric Air Emu wrote:Don't agree with that- at least at his peak in the Ziggy years his songs really told stories and had poetic quality (Five years, Rock 'n Roll suicide, Quicksand, God Knows I'm good, Man who sold the world, Life on Mars just off the top of my head). Never bought into the Berlin/Eno years or really anything after that but up to Diamond Dogs - great musician, outstanding lyricist and general demigod.

Like I said up there with Sting.

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Eric Air Emu wrote: Never bought into the Berlin/Eno years or really anything after that but up to Diamond Dogs - great musician, outstanding lyricist and general demigod.

No argument from me Eric, thas a man after my own heart. Anyway, I think you misunderstood me, to be honest I don't care how he wrote his songs I loved everything about them. I just think the way he constructed his lyrics (that's if the documentary I saw is to be believed) was a bit odd, but hey, if he hadn't done it that particular way he might not have been the demi-god you and I think he was.

Brass Monkey wrote:Oh, I'll apologise now to Bowie for not even raising a mention out of me. The man is supreme.

And I'll concur about Frank Black - so many quality tunes, not just with the Pixies. Or Black Francis.

Lara Lara Laughs wrote:No-one said David Bowie.

apart from the above

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Post by Lara Lara Laughs Sun 24 Jan 2016, 22:01

Very Happy

Teach me to go on a few pages and memory.
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